pfriedmanNoSpam

I think 6 of Centraal's platforms are open right now. however, since
Centraal is on spur, most of the long distance trains do not stop there --
except on weekends.

Paul


"Anonymouse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > are people still having to take little shuttle trains to a suburban
    > station to catch for example the train to amsterdam?
    > Alan (in Brussels) wrote:
    >> In the message
    >> news:[email protected] nk.net...
    >> "Timothy Kroesen" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>There was indeed platform work going on in early May however I think
    >>>Antwerpen Central was still one of the most beautiful and ornate
    >>>stations I saw that month.
    >>>Tim K
    >>>"Anonymouse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>How do the trains work here? I've seen conflicting reports
    >>>>the few times I've had train issues in europe have all been in
    >>>>belgium... and in antwerp I think the central station is still messed
    >>>up.
    >> Antwerp Central station celebrated its 100th birthday yesterday (11
    >> August).
    >> Currently only six of the future 14 platforms (on three levels, the
    >> lowest
    >> of which will have the new through tracks now under construction) are in
    >> use. Until the others are taken into service (starting 2006 if all goes
    >> well) each platform may sometimes hold two different trains. So
    >> travellers
    >> should take extra care to board the *right* train.
    >> Regards,
    >> - Alan (in Brussels)
    > --
    > "Toute ma vie, je me suis fait une certaine idée de la France."
    > "Whatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not be blown
    > out, and it shall not be blown out."

michaelnewport

Anonymouse wrote:
    > are people still having to take little shuttle trains to a suburban
    > station to catch for example the train to amsterdam?
they are no smaller than usual, and you catch the AMS train in Berchem
(the next station along from Centraal)